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Saturn's Age-Defying Secret Revealed

Posted 05.06.2013 | Science

By: Denise Chow Published: 05/06/2013 11:47 AM EDT on SPACE.com As planets age, they typically become cooler and darker, but astronomers have long...

The Future of Renewable Energy: Interview With Bloomberg New Energy Finance CEO Michael Liebreich

James Grundvig | Posted 04.30.2013 | Green
James Grundvig

One year, 200 analysts, 850 participants, and an energy report with surprising results came out of this year's Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Sum...

Bike Power Week, April 15-19

Natalie Pace | Posted 04.15.2013 | Impact
Natalie Pace

The goal of Bike Power week is that people will get creative on how to do without gasoline for five days and in so doing, find ways to make lasting, cleaner choices in their lives.

Alaska's Geothermal Energy For Sale?

Reuters | Posted 04.07.2013 | Green

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Alaska will offer potential developers the chance to explore geothermal resources...

We Need New Action on Renewable Electricity at Rio+20

Jake Schmidt | Posted 08.14.2012 | Green
Jake Schmidt

Twenty years after the first Earth Summit in Rio, it is time that world leaders return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Rio+20 Earth Summit and step up their game on renewable electricity.

Will Hawaii See More Geothermal Power?

AP | TREENA SHAPIRO | Posted 07.09.2012 | Green

HONOLULU (AP) — Legislation before Hawaii's governor could expand geothermal energy production across the state. The pending measures...

Community Power vs. the Kochs

Aaron Bartley | Posted 07.07.2012 | Green
Aaron Bartley

While the oil and gas lobby dominates at the federal level, communities across the United States are making great strides in gaining control of energy production by advancing an impressive range of renewable projects.

Some Renewable Energy Advocates Place High Hopes On A Volcano

AP | By JEFF BARNARD | Posted 07.30.2012 | Green

-- Geothermal energy developers plan to pump 24 million gallons of water into the side of a dormant volcano in Central Oregon this summer to demonstr...

Headlines You'll Never Read About Renewables...

Andrew Winston | Posted 10.26.2011 | Green
Andrew Winston

Our days of relying on fossil fuels are numbered. That's not a political or moral statement -- it's a scientific one.

Is County 'Pitkin' A Fight With Oil And Gas?

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 09.17.2011 | Denver

Pitkin County Commissioners may seek tougher regulations again in an effort to prevent drilling in the Thompson Divide area, the Aspen Times reports. ...

Fearing Nuclear Power, Japan Looks To Hot Springs For Energy

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.06.2011 | Green

BBC News reports that on the heels of Japan's nuclear disaster, the country is looking into other sources of energy, including geothermal. Geothermal ...

The New Thirty Years' War

Michael T. Klare | Posted 08.27.2011 | Green
Michael T. Klare

A 30-year war for energy preeminence? You wouldn't wish it even on a desperate planet. But that's where we're headed and there's no turning back.

A New Way To Curb Global Warming

Posted 08.10.2011 | Green

A promising new technology could provide a powerful weapon in the fight against global warming. From Gizmag: The technology focuses on tapping h...

Will Disasters Finally Tip the Balance for Renewable Solutions? In the New Economy, the Time Is Now

Sebastian Copeland | Posted 06.05.2011 | Green
Sebastian Copeland

Wind, biofuel, biomass, hydro, wave power, geothermal and of course conservation: those solutions have been with us for some time. But our most precious renewable energies are commitment, foresight and imagination.

Renewables Are More Than Ready

Karl Grossman | Posted 05.29.2011 | Green
Karl Grossman

From solar to wind to wave-power to tidal-power to bio-fuels to small hydropower to co-generation and on and on, a renewable energy windfall is at hand.

Green News Report: March 17, 2011 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Crisis i...

Does Drilling For Electricity Make Sense?

scientificamerican.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Harnessing the earth's heat to generate electricity has long been an overlooked renewable resource, despite having produced power reliably in Italy si...

Obama's "Clean Energy" Pump Fake

Tom Weis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Tom Weis

Obama's State of the Union appeased the American public by calling for a modern day, green energy moon shot, then undercut any hope for real change by reassuring powerful, polluting corporations.

Time to Move Like the Wind to Save Clean Energy

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Rep. Ed Markey

Democrats in the House spent the past two years fighting to forge a real, long-term plan for energy independence. Unfortunately, Republicans in the Senate killed every attempt to move forward. This is not acceptable.

Swimming in What?

Christine Negroni | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Christine Negroni

Today I swam in the waste product of Iceland's power generating station while smearing silica grease on my face. I'd paid the equivalent of $50 for the privilege and it was an experience I'll never forget.

What Matters This Week: Who Owns the Hot Rocks of Iceland?

David Ferris | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
David Ferris

Congress is out of session, so the Matter Network had to look elsewhere this week to find stories of environmental stewardship gone awry.

Clean Energy Collective

Adele Israel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Adele Israel

The Clean Energy Collective provides a way to decrease your carbon footprint, combat climate change and save money on electricity, all in one fell swoop.

Renewable Energy Investment Is a Long-Term Win

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Jonathan A. Schein

According to a recently released report from the U.S. Energy Information Agency, nearly 50% of all energy generated in this country comes from the burning of coal.

An Open Letter to President Obama: No More "Clean" Coal

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Gillian Caldwell

Thursday, February 11, 2010 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama, Thank you ...

German Geothermal Project Re-evaluated After Setting Off Earthquake

nytimes.com | NICHOLAS KULISH and JAMES GLANZ | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

Government officials here are reviewing the safety of a geothermal energy project that scientists say set off an earthquake in mid-August, shaking bui...